That works brilliantly! Thanks for your help! Regards, Richard
> On 16 Jan 2015, at 23:11, Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net> wrote: > > Am 16.01.2015 um 23:32 schrieb Richard Stanton <stanton1...@gmail.com>: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I am trying to use the Computer Algebra System in LyX 2.1.2.2 on a Mac. >> >> I have downloaded Maxima - version 5.30 >> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/maxima/files/Maxima-MacOS/). Its installed >> in the Applications folder. >> >> To configure with LyX I have used the "Preference->Paths->PATH prefix" >> field. I have set many values, using a colon ":" to separate: >> /usr/texbin:...:/Applications/Maxima.app >> >> When I create a simple equation $1+1$, right click and select Maxima, an >> equals sign appears but not an answer. >> >> I assume the path value is incorrect. >> >> If Maxima is installed at "/Applications/Maxima.app", what should be placed >> in the "PATH prefix" field? > > Please try /Applications/Maxima.app/Contents/Resources/maxima/bin > > HTH, Stephan